Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd November 2010

pigpen

Welcome to the weekly Flylady thread. If you need help organising your week when it comes to housework, or just the motivation to do the dreaded housework tasks you have to do, come and join us, hopefully make it a little easier. You never know, you might start to enjoy it!

Following requests to start things steadier for new members who did not realise the tasks list wasn't a must do, just an encouragement. There will now be level 1, 2 and 3. Level 1 being very basic it has been requested that this is just vital tasks for basic cleanliness, level 2 usually has some decluttering and clearing, up to 3 which is more advanced and time consuming. If you want to do level 2 you add the tasks on level 1 with the level 2 tasks, if you want to do level 3 you add the tasks on, easy peasy. Choose a level to aim for but be realistic, if you've got a busy day on or are just starting etc aim for level one, if you get higher then great, if not then not to worry its only suggestions. Every room comes back around next week. Trust me some days I'll only be doing level one myself.

THESE LISTS ARE ONLY SUGGESTIONS AND NOT A MUST DO LIST, ALWAYS WELCOME TO POST AND FOLLOW YOUR OWN.

Also adding a declutter mission each day. Another one where it's up to you if you want to do it or if you need to. This follows requests from members who are looking to declutter. Binbag dances, hotspot clearing, cupboard sorts, drawer sorts etc will all be on this list. Any problems with this or any suggestions do please let me know.

A few of the basics before we start the week

Hotspots are any areas which if one thing gets put there, loads of other things follow!

Daily routines/todailies are anything you need to do today and every day stuff like laundry, swish and swipe kitchen and bathroom, ironing, making beds, vacuuming high traffic areas, making meals etc

Night-time routines are all things which make getting ready in the morning easier, preparing clothes for the next day, making lunches, swish & swipes of the kitchen and tidying the living room before you go to bed plus personals like shower/brush teeth etc.

Fling Boogie/binbag dance - stick on some loud music, grab a binbag or carrier bag and whizz around the house finding items that can go out with the rubbish, recycling, for charity shop, basically anything that will stop it cluttering your home.

Swish and swipe/S&S means have a quick wipe over an area such as a sink or toilet to prevent the build up of dirt. This is usually done on a daily basis

HHE/HHC/HHI Half Hour exercise/challenge/ironing ... run around for 30 minutes to the Benny Hill music frantically cleaning, exercising or ironing.. other music may be used if you prefer!

5GC five minutes gardening.. make it lovely for your family and enjoy it!

Other abbreviations you may find useful

WM ~ Washing machine
TD ~ Tumble dryer
SC ~ Slowcooker
BM ~ Breadmaker
DW ~ Dishwasher
SOAADFA ~ Sit on 'bottom' and do 'nothing'
KH/XH/FW ~ Ex-husband and other not so polite versions
DH/DD/DS/DW/DP ~ Dear husband/daughter/son/wife/partner/whatever
OH/SO ~ Other half/significant other
NN ~ nice neighbour
Toxic (friend/mother/sister/whoever) ~ person in your life that seems to exist to make your life miserable
AF ~ Aunt Flo 'time of the month'.. nothing to do with flying but it comes up often.
ETA ~ Editted to add

gibble ~ miscellaneous crap that appears forever homeless
Dot-to-dot ~ this is a AnW'sMum's way of tidying - pick a small area (not a whole room) like a chair/coffee/table/shelf/worktop or wherever- thats your first 'dot' - totally clear it - clean it - and only put back what should be there - deal with what you have removed (not just move it somewhere else) then if you have time move on and do the same to another 'dot' -the idea is just like a dot to dot puzzle, you aim to join up all the dots and have a tidy room. The trick is to keep each dot tidy until you get them all joined up!

The Spoon Theory
http://www.butyoudontlooksick.com/ar...e-miserandino

Monday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Level Two
Clear any clutter from desk and file the necessary bits and shred the rest!
Pull out PC desk and declutter/vacuum behind it..is it pretty and clean yet?
Descale shower head!
Dust wipe and vacuum keyboard! polish screens!
Level Three
Wipe down tiles and mirrors
Clean shower screen/curtain.bath mats etc if required
Sort towels and dispose of raggedy ones

Extras

1. HHI!!
2. Tidy airing cupboard!
3. Binbag dance!
4. Wipe any chairs/sofas in these areas

Tuesday ~ Kitchen and Dining room
Level One
Declutter and mop/vacuum floor
Clear and wipe work surfaces
Level Two
Wipe units and large appliances
Give one small appliance a good clean!
Wipe out the fridge and get rid of anything gross and slide the stuff that needs using now into your meal plan
Level Three
Wipe the table, replace the cloth if needed and dust and deweb!
wash windows and any other glass.
Clean through the cupboard full of crockery.. throw out any chipped plates/mugs etc

Extras

1. Clean the oven and hob
2. Wipe down all the paintwork
3. Clean blinds and light fittings
4. Dust and deweb.

Wednesday - living area, hall and stairs
Level one
Declutter all these areas
Vacuum these areas
Level Two
Wipe/vacuum sofas
Wash windows
Dust.. inc electrical appliances
Level Three
Wash any soft furnishings in need
Binbag dance
Tidy coats/shoes bags etc

Extras

1. Spend half an hour doing something for yourself
2. HHI
3. wipe and water plants
4. Wipe down all the paintwork in these areas

Thursday ~ master bedroom and landing
Level One
Declutter floors
Strip bedding, wash sheets and remake the bed.. BEFORE BEDTIME!! Air the duvet!
Level Two
Vacuum floors.. vacuum and turn the mattress if you are able.
Tidy away floordrobe/chairdrobe and top of chest of drawersdrobe!
Sort through one cupboard of clothing
Level Three
Sort out the gibble under the bed!
wash any curtains/nets that need it
Sort through one box of junk!
Extras

1. Do a small job you have been putting off forever
2. check all the smoke alarms are working as they should!
3. HHI
4. update your christmas list.. and make sure you have done the email for the flylady list if you wish to participate!

Friday ~ brats room.. if you have no brats do another room!
Level One
Declutter the floors
Strip the bedding get it washed dried and the beds remade!
Spend half an hour loving yourself!
Level Two
vacuum the floors
Straighten a cupboard of clothing
Wipe the paintwork
Level Three
Tidy a box of 'stuff'
binbag dance!.. See how many toys you can fling before the large guy in red arrives.
dust and deweb
Extras

1. HHI
2. Wash windows
3. Fill a binbag for charity shop!
4. Wipe over ALL the upstairs doors!! (don't moan, I have 7!!)

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Please let me know if your name is missing - also let me know if you are a lurker so I dont take you off the list!!!! (I take off anyone who hasnt posted for more than 4 weeks otherwise the list would become unmanageable)

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toottifrootti.. Our official meeter. greeter and names keeper (as tootifruities)
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or asbotoots another backup for toots

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AnW'sMum

Timed well again! We're in

onestep

I'm in!! Thanks to all at FCC

hugs to LW, toots, LL, & Diva

and prayers for boddy

onestep

toottifrootti

Thanks pigpen for the new thread and the lists.

I am in.

Glad to see you have survived the weekend

toots xx

well here we go .....this week's wee list.......

Monday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
Clean floors in these rooms
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
Level Two
Clear any clutter from desk and file the necessary bits and shred the rest!
Pull out PC desk and declutter/vacuum behind it..is it pretty and clean yet?
Descale shower head!
Dust wipe and vacuum keyboard! polish screens!
Level Three
Wipe down tiles and mirrors
Clean shower screen/curtain.bath mats etc if required
Extras

HHI!!
Binbag dance!
Wipe any chairs/sofas in these areas
Monday
coffee with J 2pm
phone E/N/W
check presie list
Tuesday
appt 1.30
Wednesday
Church am
appt with C - 2pm
discussion group 5.45
Thursday
Cleaner 12-2
Friday
assisted shopping - salt, Hw bottles,
Saturday
help at concert 6.30
Sunday
Church

Whenever...........

1. clean and defrost freezer
   
2. filing
3. Defluff behind the radiators..
4. Gather insurance documents
5. Gather important papers for solicitor/DB/flat & put in new file
6. Passport - fill in form, take to PO and submit - (need £85)
7. eBay to get the money for painters bill/heater for LR/ tumble dryer/ trip switch repair/ debts /passport £85/outside plumbing repairs/ dividing fence
8. Wash light pull strings! (Painting with neat bleach works then rinse in a jug of water)
   
9. Wash the vacuum cleaner innards and filters.. do not reassemble until completely dry!!
10. get rid of old paint from shed
11. arrange for back path to be widened WIP
12. arrange for slabs for bunker to sit on WIP
13. arrange for corner to get slabbed WIP
14. go and look for fire for LR
15. hang voile in BR
16. repair bathroom blind
17. return toxic's loan papers ( i have been 'hiding' them for her!)
18. sell and payout toxic's eBay stuff
19. sell and payout NOF's eBay stuff
20. sell and payout F's eBay stuff
21. sort out new utilities paperwork etc
22. declutter as if moving WIP
23. gather stuff for auction WIP
24. charge ewbank - cant find charger
25. finish cat blanket - pink/red WIP
26. do contacts list for DB and take with me
27. do contacts for C/A/N/E/A.M
28. meet up with J
29. need a tree!

(started with 47 things on here!!!) and I am sure i will add to it again sooooon!!!!!

Head down and batter on again
toots xx

Penelope_Penguin

I'm in :j Thanks to all at Flylady Central :A

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Bathrooms! I have two! All sparkling! MWHA-HA-HA! An easy day!

ajmoney

I'm in. I want to complete the bathroom and bedroom days and level 1s for the rest. I have just under 4 weeks until I finish for Christmas and I want this place organised by then.

Thanks to FCC

pigpen

Soz for being late.. we got back late from OH's mums and I had to feed Freja and get her to bed before she ate me alive or screamed the house down.. then KH brought the beasties back and they had to be shovelled into bed.. the boys took the Wii to his months ao to 'be fixed'.. anway I have been naging them to bring it home.. it finally arrived back on Thursday so new batteries were installed, resynched and off we go.. silly boys!

Had a busy frazzled w/e so wasn't on much.. as you can mostly tell from the lack of crappy FB messages on your homepages.. (it is possible to block individual games messages)

Got home to FEATHERS.. it looked like Princess Fiona had been in here singing!! Poofed blackbird all over the kitchen which had to be cleaned up
TD on
Bedding changed.. though we appear to have lost the new duvet cover.. it is still in the packaging somewhere in the house!

Off to watch some poop and finish a sleeve.. and beg a cuppa..

xx

Love to all.. especially Boddy.. you have been in my thoughts all weekend, I hope you are being kind to yourself and tomorrow goes well and your lovely mum has a send off befitting a queen.

Maxonian

I'm in again until Tuesday, then we are away for a week.

Thanks to all of you lovely ladies. I have finished the ironing! First time in a long time :j